Conference 2026

The below workshops are all taking place at the same time - you can only register for ONE of these workshops or site visits.

Off-Site Visits only

These tickets are for those people attending Conference IN-PERSON only

Please note numbers are strictly limited - get in early if you wish to avoid disappointment.

On-site Workshops only

Please note - Workshop 1 is available to COUNCIL MEMBERS only

All other Non-Council Online delegates please register for Workshop 2

Workshop 1 - Practical Solutions for Real World Examples

Join us for an interactive and collaborative workshop focused on tackling real-world challenges faced by councils across the built environment.

This session moves beyond theory, bringing practical, anonymised scenarios drawn from everyday situations. Participants will be invited to work through these examples in groups, exploring the issues, identifying risks, and developing workable solutions.

The workshop is designed to:

• Encourage open discussion and shared learning
• Highlight different approaches taken across councils
• Identify common challenges and provide an opportunity to think outside the box
• Promote consistency and confidence in decision making

Attendees will have the opportunity to present their group’s thinking, compare perspectives, and contribute to a broader conversation about how we can collectively improve outcomes.

This is a council only session.

Ryan Cooper and Brian Wilson from Christchurch City Council will be facilitating this session.

ALL Conference Delegates - Register Here

Online Individual Ticket $59.00+GST - Register Here

Workshop 2 - Proportional Liability - What does it mean for us?

• Proportional Liability: Each party will only be liable for their share of the work they carried out, promoting fairness and accountability. 
• Professional Indemnity Insurance: Professionals involved in building design will need to hold insurance to ensure they are financially responsible for their work.

This workshop will be hosted by John Lucas from Insurance Council NZ. Supporting John will be Rene Hattingh from Howden Group.

ALL Conference Delegates - Register Here

Online Individual Ticket $59.00 +GST - Register Here

Site Visit 1 - Southbrook Fire Research Ltd

Conference Delegates only - Register Here

This visit will be out to see the Southbrook Fire Research facility.

What to expect on the lab tour.

1. Witness Cone Calorimeter test – be provided with a test report and information on how that relates to the Building Code – group number determination for surface finishes.
2. Witness a non-combustibility test – be provided with a test report and information on how that relates to the Building Code – group number determination for surface finishes.
3. An AS1530.4 Section 10 penetrations test setup on the furnace with all the thermocouples attached. A video showing failures of specimens that we have witnessed this would be as series of short clips of specimen failures during testing, next to a burnt sample so delegates can get up close and personal with.  The furnace would be open so delegates could view inside the furnace. This would then allow for the attendees to both see the treatment, and in detail the requirements of AS1530.4.
4. A presentation on some of the fire science behind testing and the process of lab testing to ISO17025

For those at the conference venue, a bus will be leaving at 7.15am

Site Visit 2 - Passive Remediation Project - Te Whatu Ora Christchurch Hospital and PFITS Consultancy Training Facility

Conference Delegates only - Register Here

This site visit is a visit to view the passive fire remediation project at the Christchurch hospital. You will view the project set in the hospital and witness the difficulties of conducting the project in an operational hospital and the bespoke fixings which had to be fire tested.

You will then visit the PFITS training facility where all passive fire protection workers on the above project are trained and assessed before starting on the project. See how they assess competency of passive fire protection installers and inspectors.

Your host for these visits is Simon Hemmings and Alan Page. 

For those at the conference venue, a bus will be leaving at 7.30am

Site Visit 3 - One Stadium  ****NOW AT CAPACITY****

Take a look behind the scenes at One Stadium

In this visit you will look behind the scenes at the various fire safety systems of the stadium and how compliance of them will be maintained. This is not your run of the mill building, it's a state-of-the-art facility just like the systems in it.

Your host for this visit is Alie Nieuwenhuize from Christchurch City Council.

For those at the conference venue, a bus will be leaving at 7.30am